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Friday February 7, 2014Gator Baseball Announces Complete TV Schedule

The Southeastern Conference announced its official 2014 SEC
Baseball television schedule on Thursday, the fifth under the league’s 15-year
agreement with ESPN. Florida will have a total of nine games as part of the
league’s regular-season package that includes over 70 broadcasts in 2014, as
well as another 10 on its regional sports network partner, Sun Sports/FOX Sports
Florida (FSFL). The Gators will also have at least 21 contests carried on
GatorVision Online, a live streaming video and audio service available through GatorZone.com.

All of the games from the 2014 SEC Tournament will continue to
be televised, with the championship game airing again nationally on ESPN2. The
semifinals will also air nationally on ESPNEWS. The SEC Baseball television
package is derived from broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, Fox Sports
and CSS. In addition, Watch ESPN/ESPN3 will also stream most contests live
online.

“Both the success and
popularity of baseball in our conference continue to grow,” said SEC
Commissioner Mike Slive. “We are pleased to be able to offer an increased
amount of television coverage of SEC Baseball to our teams and to our fans. This continues to move
our baseball exposure to new levels and to a national audience.”

UF’s first television appearance of the season
through the package with Sun Sports/FSFL will take place on opening night, when
they begin the campaign against Maryland at McKethan Stadium. The
television schedule for head coach Kevin O'Sullivan's club also features
five games against Sunshine State rivals and the Gators’ first SEC
regular-season series against Arkansas. The non-conference matchup at home
against Illinois (Feb. 27) will also be shown.

The
GatorVision Online schedule will begin on opening night, Valentine’s Day, when Maryland
visits to raise the curtain on the 56-game regular season. All three games of
the series between the Gators and the Terps will be carried online. Other
non-league opponents in the package for subscribers include Florida Gulf Coast
(Feb. 27 & March 1), Illinois (Feb. 28 & March 2), Connecticut (March
7-9), Florida State (March 18), Florida A&M (April 23) and USF (May 13). Fans
can find more information about GatorVision Online by visiting www.gatorvision.tv.

ESPN3
will broadcast four in-state rival games live online when Florida faces Miami
in Coral Gables (Feb. 21-23) and at Florida State (April 8).

No.
20 Florida will kick off its 2014 campaign on Friday, Feb. 14, by hosting Maryland
at 7 p.m. Ticket information for season tickets and single games is available
by calling the Gator Ticket Office at 1-800-34-GoUF or by visiting www.GatorZone.com/tickets. The 2014 SEC regular season begins Friday, Feb. 14, with
conference play set to begin Friday, March 14. The SEC Tournament will be
played at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala., May 20-25.